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swill down

/swɪl daʊn/

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verb

/swɪl daʊn/C1formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, означающий пить что-либо быстро и в больших количествах, часто жадно или неаккуратно.

A phrasal verb meaning to drink something quickly and in large quantities, often in a greedy or messy manner.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  1. Drink quicklyinformal

    To drink something quickly and in large quantities, often noisily.

    ruБыстро выпить

    • He swilled down a glass of water after the run.
    • She swilled down her coffee and rushed out the door.
    • They swilled down several beers at the party.

    Synonymschugdowngulpguzzleknock backquaffswigtoss back

    Antonymsnursesip

  2. Wash outinformalbritish

    To rinse or flush something out with a liquid, often water.

    ruПромыть

    • He swilled down the bucket with clean water.
    • She swilled down the sink to remove the debris.
    • They swilled down the pipes to clear the blockage.

    Synonymsdouseflushrinsesluicewash out

Forms
  • swilled down past participle
  • swilled down past simple
  • swilling down present participle
  • swills down third person singular

Base verbswill

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